{"id":19176,"date":"2026-04-16T15:14:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19176"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:14:03","slug":"us-defence-secretary-pete-hegseth-attacks-press-coverage-of-war-on-iran-us-israel-war-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19176","title":{"rendered":"US defence secretary Pete Hegseth attacks press coverage of war on Iran | US-Israel war on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<header class=\"article-header\"><span class=\"program__page__source\"><span class=\"video-program-source__program-name\">NewsFeed<\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<p class=\"article__subhead u-inline \">US defence secretary Pete Hegseth criticised media coverage of the war on Iran, accusing the press of focusing only on negative narratives and \u2018impugning\u2019 US actions. 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